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Save the Date

When: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Where: VCCA, Amherst, Virginia

VCCA’s biggest annual fundraising event will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026! Save the date, and make a plan to join us at Mt. San Angelo for a festive evening in the VCCA Hay Barn this spring.

Questions? Please contact Mayalin Quiñones at give@vcca.com.

Show Your Support

It takes a community of committed and generous people to sustain our work and mission. VCCA must raise 50% of its operating budget each year to support the hundreds of writers, visual artists, and composers from around the world who benefit from a VCCA residency experience. All proceeds will benefit the Annual Fund — VCCA’s single most important revenue source.

Sponsorship Packages will go on sale in November 2025. Please consider purchasing a Sponsorship Package to support VCCA’s 2026 Spring Soirée as a corporation/business or as a group/table.

Tickets for general admission will go on sale in March 2026.

Host Committee

  • Anne Hooff, Chair
  • Janet Parker Bruce
  • Sharon Camp Carter
  • Christina Chiu
  • Jacquie Glanz
  • Quinn Feldmann Graeff
  • Juan Manuel Granados
  • Kevin O’Halloran
  • Eileen Park
  • Steve Slaughter

A Midsummer Night's Gala

2025 Event Recap

A Midsummer Night’s Gala

It was a pleasure to welcome nearly 100 guests to VCCA’s beautiful hilltop home at Mt. San Angelo on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for our biggest fundraising event of the year — a festive celebration of the food, creativity, and landscape that make VCCA’s flagship artist residency program so special.

 

The VCCA Hay Barn came alive with a magical ambiance for the evening thanks to the creativity and support of local musicians and vendors:

🎹  Pianist Everett Godwin kicked off the celebration with ragtime tunes.
🍽  Meriwether Godsey served a delightful array of food and cocktails.
💐  Fox Grape Designs delivered stunning floral arrangements.
🎷  The Regency Quartet featuring Shawn Spencer capped off the night with jazz.

A heartfelt thank you to the anonymous donor who made a $10k night-of matching gift challenge possible — and to everyone who made a gift that evening! Thanks also to the supporters who participated in our silent auction, bidding on and walking away with pieces of art generously donated by VCCA Fellows over the years. Last but certainly not least, thank you to our 2025 sponsors and Host Committee.

Silver Sponsor

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Bronze Sponsor

Truist Wealth

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Host Committee

Anne Hooff, Chair
Janet Bruce
Sharon Camp Carter
Quinn Feldmann Graeff
Elizabeth and Kevin O’Halloran
Frankie and Steve Slaughter
L.E.A.W. Family Foundation